The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-21

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eaHee, e Ne asw Constitution and 20 report bin
% psovas Ss 1ssss printing. b directed TO act .
Rsso'ssd tt ~ Ho~s q Rsprsssmsassss, sAs Ssats
eosessTa,Q, That special committee Of seven be
appointed TO ct With similar committee Of the
report upon the condition, management, treatment
ana general welfare Of the convicts the investiga.
ton TO cover the period since the last session Of the
committee have been appointed on the part Of the
house; Aessrs. Tppin, Newlan. McKinnou, Bel
cner. Chapman. Carr and shaves; and have sp-
pointed - . committee on the paat Of the Senate
MessrA McKinne, Martin, WALL Burnam, johnson,
Moreno and Jones.
message from the Senate reported non concur.
renee In the following resolution: That joint
committee Of i've from the House and three from
the Senate be appointed consider so much of the
Governors message - refers to the Okeechobee
| drainage.
The resolutions were placed among the orders
Mr.. Campbell, chairman of the Committee on
| Judiciary, made the following report: House
bills No. 80, 50 and SO, recommended that they
do not pass also House bill No. 70, and recon-
Mr.. johnson, chairman of the Committee on
City and County Organization, made the follow.
ing report: House bill No. 81, and recommended
that 1t pass.
Mr.. Strom, chairman of the Committee on
| Agriculture, made the following report: House
bill No so, TO be entitled an act to regulate the
sale of seed cotton in this State. We have had
said bill under consideration. and offer subsli-
tute for same, and recommend that the substitute
pass in lieu of the original.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
House bill No s, to be entitled an act to pun
ish the vendors of intoxicating liquors. either
sprituous. vinous or malt, was read third time
and passed
Yeas-Mr. Speaker Messrs. j. H. Anderson,
8. Anderson, Baskin, Belcher Biclby, Bitch OF
Alachua, Bitch Of Levy. Brown. Campbell
Carleton. Carr, Chapman, Clark, Cottrell, Craw-
ford, Cromwell, Daniel, Davidson, Douglass
Drake, Duncan of Sumter, Duncan OF Hamilton
Dyal Evan. Farnell. Fillipgim. Floyd, Frazier
Gamer, Gibbs, Goodbread, Hall, Haven, Hendry
Hicks, Hind, Johns, johnson, Jones, Kelley
Lamar, Latham, Lightsey, McKinnon, Matchett
Neel, Newlan. Peoples, Pelot, Perpall, Poser
Robinson, RouIke, Saxon, Shavers, Shuler
Spear, Strom, Thomas. Tippin, Umsead, Up
ST.
Nays-Messrs. Mitchell, Snead, Tompkins and
Washingt1n-4
Mr.. Hall offered the following: Resolued
That the Committee on Privileges and Election!
ask permission OF the House to send for person!
and papers in the contested election case before
the committee from the county of Dade when
ever, in their opinion, deemed necessary.
Mr.. Mitchell moved to consider the resolution
now; which was not agreed to, and the resolu
|
House bill No. IS, to be entitled an act te
compel county officers to perform the duties o
their respective offices, was read second time anC
recommitted.
House bill No. 4, to be entitled an act t.
define the method OF giving notice for the intro
duction of bills in the Legislature for special OF
local laws, was read second time.
Mr.. Daniel moved that the substitute Offered
by the committee be adopted in lieu of the origi
nal bill. Agreed to and ordered engrossed fol
third reading.
House bill No. 80, to be entitled an act to re.
quire electors to pay capitation tax before ex.
ercising the right of suffrage in this State, wa:
read second time, and recommitted.
House bill No 60, to be entitled an act to pre-
vent the running at large Of stud horses in th
State, was read second time, and the recOmmen
dation by committee that it do not pass
adopted.
House bill No. A, to be entitled an act to pro
hibit clerks of the Circuit Courts from charging
fees in certain cases, was read second time.
Mr.. Mcclellan moved that the resolution offer
ed by Mr.. RouIke this morning be reconsidered
Agreed to- Mr. Reurke withdrew his resolu
. ton. Adjourned
Senate.
SATURDAY, April 10Th, 1887.
The Senate met
| The President in the chair.
} The following Senators answered TO thei
names Messrs. Blackwell. Bryan, Chaires Cole
Coulter, Delano, Fowler, Fraser, Gaskins, John
Moreno, McKinne, McMurray, Neel, Orman
, Stevens, Stockton, Tolbert, Walker, Jr., Wal
Whidden and Williams-28.
Mr.. Williams moved that the reading of tn
r Journal be dispensed with Agreed to.
The Journal was corrected and approved.
, Mr.. Stockton moved that the Chaplain be ex
cused until Tuesday next Agreed to
Mr.. Neel moved that Ed. Denuard he electe,
: as Assistant Messenger of the Senate. Agree
Mr.. Mallory introduced petition from the citi
zens and voters of Pensacola.
Mr.. Miller introduced a memorial to Congress
, Mr.. Stevens introduced resolution relating I
public printing. Also, resolution for a commit
Tee TO visit the Institution for the Deaf an
Dumb.
Mr. Miller introduced memorial TO Congress
asking appropriation TO erect beacOns and buoy
on Choctawhatchie bar.
: INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
The following bills were introduced, read an
referred:
BY Mr. Judge: Senate bill No. 90, an act t
, amend sections and of an act entitled an &C
to regulate the burning of woods and forests i
this State, approved March 8, 1879.
BY Mr.. Stockton: Senate bill No. 90, an &C
to incorporate the Royal Legion of Honor; also
| senate Dill NO. VI, an dct 10 nmlL Inc Time i
which deeds and cOnveyances for real estate sol
under judgments and DEGREES can be execute
and delivered.
By Mr.. Bryan: Senate bill No. 95, an act de
claring the town of Eustis, in the county c
Orange, to be legally incorporated town.
By Mr.. Fraser: Senate bill No. SO, an act 70
> the relief of Martin Fouts, of Clay county.
By Mr.. Wall: Senate bill No. 81, an act I
provide for the establishment maintenance an
: management of State Normal School unde
and in pursuance of section IA of Article XII {
. the Constitution Of the State of Florida, adopte
> A D. 1885.
By Mr. johnson: Senate bill No. SO. an &C
to amend an act to incorporate the st. Augustin
Yacht Club.
> CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS.
The following was read the first time:
Be it resolved By the Legislature Of the State O
! Florida, /. That the following be, and the sam
10, proposed as an amendment to the Constitu
,, ton of the State of Florida, to- wit:
O. That section of Article XIX of said Con
. slituton be, and the same is, amended 80 as t
, be as follows, viz:
SECTION 1. The manufacture, sale, and keep
ing for sale of all intoxicating liquors, drinks
! mixtures and preparations, except ~ hereinafter
. provided, are forever prohibited within th,
Z State. But the Legislature may provide by Law
for the manufacture, sale and keeping for sale o
alcohol and preparations thereof for scientific
mechanical and medicinal purposes, and o
wine for sacramental purposes, under suii1cien
penalties and securities TO ensure the due execu
- h. o&zI et>t<